Tag: Technology

Village Global’s Venture Stories : Keith Rabois on How He Invests, Forming a Founding Team, and Funding “Ridiculous” Ideas

ABOUT THIS EPISODEKeith Rabois (@rabois), partner at Founders Fund, joins Erik on this episode. It was recorded live at an On Deck Fellowship event in San Francisco. They discuss: The kinds of companies and founders he looks to fund, including why he wants half of his VC friends to laugh at how ambitious and ridiculous… Continue reading Village Global’s Venture Stories : Keith Rabois on How He Invests, Forming a Founding Team, and Funding “Ridiculous” Ideas

Masters of Scale : 2. Raise more money than you need, w/Minted’s Mariam Naficy

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThink you’ve raised enough money for your startup? Think again. You have to run through a minefield of unexpected expenses as an entrepreneur. And you never know where the big opportunity will come from — or if you’ll need to make an unexpected, expensive pivot to stay afloat. So always, always raise more… Continue reading Masters of Scale : 2. Raise more money than you need, w/Minted’s Mariam Naficy

Talks at Google : Ep67 – Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton: “Home Work”

ABOUT THIS EPISODEIn this follow-up to her critically acclaimed memoir, Home, Julie Andrews shares reflections on her astonishing career, including such classics as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Victor/Victoria. This event is moderated by Eric Schmidt. Get the book here: https://goo.gle/31CbuNU In Home, the number one New York Times international bestseller, Julie Andrews… Continue reading Talks at Google : Ep67 – Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton: “Home Work”

Yahoo Finance Presents : Investor and Author Ben Horowitz joins Influencers with Andy Serwer

ABOUT THIS EPISODEYahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Andy Serwer sits down with cofounder and general partner of Andreessen Horowitz, Ben Horowitz, author of the new book, What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture. SUBSCRIBE TO INFLUENCERS _ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. https://rss.art19.com/episodes/e80c4125-28aa-4620-98e0-8f1942cea063.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhBMaXN0ZW5Ob3RlcwY6BkVU–65df200d6259f0f68f30dc32c47458d35a871516Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Lex Fridman Podcast : Elon Musk: Neuralink, AI, Autopilot, and the Pale Blue Dot

ABOUT THIS EPISODEElon Musk is the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and a co-founder of several other companies. This is the second time Elon has been on the podcast. You can watch the first time on YouTube or listen to the first time on its episode page. You can read the transcript (PDF) here. This… Continue reading Lex Fridman Podcast : Elon Musk: Neuralink, AI, Autopilot, and the Pale Blue Dot

Pager : Reversing ageing with David Sinclair

ABOUT THIS EPISODEReversing ageing with David SinclairHarvard geneticist David Sinclair joins us to talk about how we age, why we age, and how this process isn’t inevitable. David has recently published ‘Lifespan’, a New York Times bestseller which discusses his Information Theory of ageing, and its biological mechanisms. We discuss the key players in slowing… Continue reading Pager : Reversing ageing with David Sinclair

Decoder with Nilay Patel : Recode Decode: Brian Chesky

ABOUT THIS EPISODEAirbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky talks with Recode’s Kara Swisher about the recent mass shooting at an Airbnb in Orinda, Calif., how the company is changing its policies to keep guests safer, and what Chesky wishes he had done differently when Airbnb was smaller. They also discuss Airbnb’s first brush with notoriety… Continue reading Decoder with Nilay Patel : Recode Decode: Brian Chesky

Startup Grind : The Case for Decentralization — Chris Dixon (General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz)

ABOUT THIS EPISODEThe Case for Decentralization — Chris Dixon (General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz)Chris Dixon is an American internet entrepreneur and investor. He is a general partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, where he’s spent the past five years as an active seed and previously worked at eBay. He is also a venture-stage investor.… Continue reading Startup Grind : The Case for Decentralization — Chris Dixon (General Partner, Andreessen Horowitz)

Eye On A.I. : Episode 27 – Eric Schmidt and Robert O. Work

ABOUT THIS EPISODEFormer Google chief executive Eric Schmidt and former Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, co-chairs of the U.S. National Security Commission on AI, talk about the challenges the government faces in winning support from a skeptical private sector and in maintaining engagement with China while ensuring that that engagement doesn’t work to America’s detriment.… Continue reading Eye On A.I. : Episode 27 – Eric Schmidt and Robert O. Work